Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2 Crime City (Image: EPIC GAMES)
UPDATE: The Fortnite Season 2 update is available to download on PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Android and Nintendo Switch. You’ll need to download and install the update before checking out the new content, which should be playable when the game comes back online at around 10am GMT. The season runs until May 2.
Titled Lawless, the criminal theme launches with a host of new map points of interest, including Crime City itself, which is home to Hostile Hotel, Wise Guys Bookstore, and the Launder Mat. Other POIs include Outlaw Oasis, Shiny Shafts and Lonewolf Lair. You can see the new map below.
The Battle Pass skins are named Cassidy Quinn, Joss, Fletcher Kane, Valentina, Big Dill, Keisha Cross and Sub-Zero. Outlaw Midas will be unlockable later this season. (Check out the Battle Pass skins further down the page.)
Fletcher Kane is actually the big bad of the season, showing up as a boss fight of sorts when you’re performing heists.
“Survive Fletcher’s barrage of claw attacks and you’ll be awarded with the Mythic Fletcher Kane’s Double Down Pistol and the Unstoppable Medallion,” Epic explains. “True to its name, this Medallion increases sprint speed and allows for bashing enemies while sprinting.”
As part of the new season, players will be able to find and spend Dill Bits coin, either by breaking into vaults or by taking down armoured vehicles and trains.
Boons include the Vulture Boon for seeing where enemies are on the map, as well as the Gold Ammo boon which grants ammo when picking up bars.
Elsewhere, Epic has introduced new items such as Thermite, which is described as a powerful explosive found stashed away around the map. That’s on top of the Plasma Burst Laser, as well as the Rocket Drill.
You’ve also got weapons like the Collateral Damage Assault Rifle, Falcon Eye Sniper and Outlaw Shotgun. Speaking of shotguns, the season will introduce the dual-wielding Pump & Dump in update 34.10. You can also use the Kneecapper baseball bat for taking down foes.
One nice new feature is the addition of Moments. You can now choose a track to play when jumping out of the Battle Pass and when scoring a Victory Royale.
ORIGINAL: Fortnite fans are counting down to the start of Chapter 6, Season 2, which is titled Lawless.
The new season has a February 21 release date on PS5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Android and Nintendo Switch.
For the most part, the new update will be available to download and install when downtime kicks off at 7am GMT UK time. That’s 2am ET for fans living in the US.
It’s worth pointing out that according to Epic Games, the Season 2 update (v34.00) is actually available to pre-load on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S now.
To pre-load the update on Xbox, users are encouraged to visit ‘My Games & Apps > Manage > Updates’ and select the new Fortnite update to install.
PlayStation 5 users should do the following: “Set your PS5 to connect to the internet while in Rest Mode. Go to Settings > Saved Data and Game/App Settings > Automatic Updates. Turn on Auto-Download and Auto-Install in Rest Mode.”
Needless to say, a new season means a period of server downtime, which starts at 7am GMT, although matchmaking will be disabled shortly beforehand.
With the launch of the new season, fans can expect server downtime to run for longer than usual. The game is likely to come back online between 10-11am GMT.
Furthermore, the accompanying update is likely to be much bigger than a typical update, so make sure you have enough space on your hard drive before launch.
As you can tell from the Lawless name, the new season encourages criminal activity within the Crime City map.
New POIs include an underground goldmine, bank vaults, a Baron’s Mansion and a train that’s perfect for heisting.
As you can see from the image below, the Battle Pass skins are something of a mixed bag. There’s a new Midas variant, as well as Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat. Scorpion is expected to join the item shop at a later date.
Speaking of Sub-Zero, the MK character will reportedly have a melee Mythic and the ability to dash forward on ice.
In terms of new items and gameplay features, fans will be able to rob Money Vans and vaults.
The Rocket Drill can be used to break down walls, while Armoured Walls can be used for protection. There’s also a plasma burst rifle, an explosive llama, and dual-wield shotgun.
Daily Express will update this article with all the latest information when downtime begins on February 21.
In the meantime, check out the early update 34.00 patch notes below.
New Fortnite Lawless season (Image: EPIC GAMES)
Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2 early patch notes…
BATTLE ROYALE
• [PC/EGS] Players unable to enter build mode using build tools bound to the F key.
– We’ve identified a keybind overlap issue affecting multiple build keybinds on keyboard.
LEGO FORTNITE
• Quality Presets always set to the highest available option when loading into LEGO Fortnite.
– When loading into LEGO Fortnite Odyssey or Brick Life, the “Quality Presets” setting will always be set to the highest available option.
• If the Vampire player disconnects during Vampire Experiment and doesn’t convert anyone, there will be no Vampires left.
– If the player who was a Vampire disconnects and did not convert anyone, the event will proceed without Vampires. If the Vampire player rejoins, they will be a Survivor instead.
ROCKET RACING
• Players may be kicked to the Lobby after spending 30+ minutes in a Community Track.
– If the player’s session reaches or exceeds 30 minutes while in a Community Track, they may be automatically kicked to the Lobby, even if they are still actively playing.
FORTNITE MOBILE
• The screen may flicker on certain Android devices.
– When interacting with the screen, players may be seeing pixelized or flickering glitch patterns – we’ll update this card once we have a confirmed fix.
• Unable to pick up ammo or items while using a Med Kit/Shield Potion.
– Players may be unable to pick up any ammo or items while under the Medkit/Shield Potion effect – even if they have available Inventory slots.
• The ‘Edit’ button is not visible in Combat Mode.
– Currently, the ‘Edit’ button is only visible when in Build Mode – we’re working on the option to have the button always present both in Standard and Simple Edit modes.
• Missing Dynamic Quickbar Slot prevents Trap/Launch Pad use in OG Zero Build.
– If the Dynamic Quickbar Slot is assigned to an individual Trap or Launch Pad Inventory slot (such as Quickbar Slot 4), it fails to display, blocking item access.
